Short distance but sustained climbing. Treat as a high Wh/km leg.
Gangtok charging infrastructure is still limited — arrive with margin.
~120 kmNH104–5 typical drive
Plan now uses a vehicle preset, 90% start SOC, Wh/km from preset, and cost-aware ranking on longer corridors. Adjust on the planner page if needed.
July — monsoon & landslide risk on Northeast highways
Monsoon rain on NH27 and hill approaches raises landslide and washout risk. Range drops from humidity, slow convoys, and detours — enable hills & weather adjustment and plan backup stops.
- Enable hills & weather adjustment on EV Grids for climb/descent energy use.
- Charge to a higher % before the climb; regen on descents is helpful but not a full refill.
- Wet roads and slower traffic extend drive time — keep extra buffer SOC.
- Check highway advisories; have a backup charger picked on both sides of risky stretches.
- Landslides and road closures can add hours — do not rely on a single charger in a narrow valley.
- Monitor IMD / state highway alerts; split long NE legs with an overnight hub (e.g. Siliguri).
Suggested planner settings: 32% reserve SOC · 38% search threshold · hills & weather on (includes monsoon adjustment Jun–Sep)
Best EV for this corridor
Ranked by typical charging stops on ~120 km via NH10. Open a model page or plan with that preset in one tap.
Top pick
MG Comet EV
~230 km range · Often no DC stop
At ~120 km, this leg is within a full charge for a MG Comet EV (~230 km ARAI) when you start at 90% SOC and keep a 20% reserve.
Plan this route
Jump to chargers, overnight hotels, meal stops, or pick your EV model — each page links back here and opens the trip planner pre-filled for Siliguri → Gangtok.
Can your EV make this trip?
Popular searches for Siliguri → Gangtok — each page answers yes/no, typical charging stops, and opens the planner.
- Can MG Comet EV go from Siliguri to Gangtok?Often no DC stop · ~120 km
- Can Tata Tiago EV go from Siliguri to Gangtok?Often no DC stop · ~120 km
- Can Tata Nexon EV go from Siliguri to Gangtok?Often no DC stop · ~120 km
- Can Tata Punch EV go from Siliguri to Gangtok?Often no DC stop · ~120 km
- Can Citroën ë-C3 go from Siliguri to Gangtok?Often no DC stop · ~120 km
How EV Grids helps
Plan Siliguri → Gangtok as its own trip after a full charge in Siliguri.
Enable food-nearby if breaking in Siliguri before the hill.
Quick tips
- Permit / ID checks at Rangpo — keep SOC for delays.
- Return leg downhill recovers some range.
Frequently asked questions
- Charging in Gangtok?
- Limited — top up in Siliguri. Use EV Grids to confirm nearest DC before travel.
- Should I set Wh/km on EV Grids for this route?
- Yes, if you know your car's average consumption. Vehicle presets pre-fill Wh/km (e.g. Nexon EV Max ~155 Wh/km). Highway driving with AC in Indian heat often uses more than the brochure figure — enter your own Wh/km for tighter SOC estimates and safer stop spacing.
- How do lower-cost and max ₹/kWh filters work?
- Enable Prefer lower-cost stations to rank Tata Power, Statiq, ChargeZone, and other networks by indicative ₹/kWh. Optionally set a max ₹/kWh cap to skip pricier sites when the operator is known. EV Grids still checks you can reach each stop with your reserve SOC — if a cheap station is too far, we suggest a reachable alternative.